It began as an exercise to save time. "Just ask my viewers what they want to hear about, then I won't have to invent a lesson," I thought. Ha!

The good news is, like most self-challenges I accidentally get myself into because I think they'll be "easy", recording this one both pushed me to consider a lot of what I do more deeply, and gave me a (virtual) ream of good ideas for lessons. Anyway, in this lesson I discuss...

1:26 - how to practice playing over a tune form, how to practice drum solos

6:33 - can you learn drums or are you either born with it or not, and what to do when the band has crappy time

10:01 - respecting the tradition, and choosing a grip

13:21 - how to play the bass drum faster, play off the head

(14:50 - roadmap;)

17:08 - what's my background, and what advice would I give a young jazz drummer looking for career success.

Resources mentioned in this episode -

Guys, if you want to continue the discussion about any of the issues I'll be in the comments of this post. Love your feedback!
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